2005 MAY FAIR REPORT

The 2005 Annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Breeders' May Sale proved to be a great success, with a trade well above last year's.

The first day's show event saw a pair of Poll ram lambs, Huish Fred and Future, from D W Rossiter, Devon, win the overall championship with a Horn ram lamb from Fooks Bros, Dorset, taking the reserve spot. Earlier on in the day the female championship was taken by a ewe lamb, Charlton Freesia, bred by Mrs. P. Laws, Bristol. The reserve went to another ewe lamb, Blackhill Finesse, bred by Mr Jim Dufosee, Wiltshire.

The following day's sale quickly got going with the reserve female champion, Blackhill Finesse, selling for 690 guineas to Griffiths & Davies for their Dolclettwr Flock. This was soon surpassed by a ewe lamb and a shearling ewe from Fooks Bros., Bridport, reaching 700 gns and 1,000 gns respectively. Both were purchased by the Olive Tree Flock in Northern Ireland.

Not to be outdone by the females, the rams soon set a stunning trade with Huish Fergus from D W Rossiter selling to 2,000 gns. This ram lamb was purchased by Mr G Baker for Mr Henry Tickler's Mellor Flock. There were another six lots topping the 1,000 gns mark. The highest price Horn ram was the reserve champion from Fooks Bros. reaching 950 gns., selling to Mr Jim Dufosee.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to making the Show & Sale such a success.

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2005 MAY FAIR SALE AVERAGES

Ram Lambs	to £2,100 averaged £695	+139.00
Shearling Rams	to £1,312.50 averaged £446.75	+49.75
Reg. Dorset Ewe Lambs	to £735 averaged £142	+24
Reg. Dorset Shearling Ewes	to £1,050 averaged £106	+9.50
Reg. Dorset Ewes	to £85 averaged £68.25	+1.50
Purebred Dorset Ewe Lambs	to £90 averaged £64.75	-11.25
Purebred Dorset Shearling Ewes	to £98 averaged £82	-5
Purebred Dorset Ewes	to £92 averaged £67	+5
Crossbred Dorset Ewe Lambs	to £72 averaged £70.50	+8.50
Crossbred Dorset Shearling Ewes	to £90 averaged £75.25	-1.25
Crossbred Dorset Ewes	to £75 averaged £67.50	+11
Reg/Purebred Dorset Couples	£185 averaged £124	+24